Earth Science Ch4 Geology Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. the belief that earth-forming processes are natural, have been the same, and happen gradually
  2. 3. The upper mantle and the crust that move together with tectonic plates.
  3. 5. God’s command to manage the earth wisely and use it for His glory.
  4. 6. resources used right now
  5. 7. solid, outermost layer of earth and other rocky planets.
  6. 8. nonliving resources such as soil, groundwater, air, sunlight, and minerals
  7. 9. the region around the sun or another star in which conditions are right for life to exist like it does on earth.
  8. 10. A secular idea that the earth is ancient, or billions of years old.
  9. 14. resources that are available for use.
  10. 17. the action or process of converting waste into reusable material.
  11. 18. The addition of anything to a resource that reduces its usefulness.
  12. 19. any raw material we use from the environment.
  13. 20. resources that have an unlimited supply or are easily replenished.
  14. 23. A solid metallic ball made mainly of iron found at the center of the earth.
  15. 24. Geology that considers past catastrophic events, such as volcanic activity and ice ages.
Down
  1. 1. The boundary between the earth’s crust and mantle.
  2. 4. Mainly made up of iron and nickel, and is responsible for Earth's magnetic field.
  3. 11. A section of the earth’s crust that moves and meets at boundaries.
  4. 12. The effort to oversee and control the use of natural resources.
  5. 13. the study of earth
  6. 15. Hot plastic rock that fills the earth between the crust and outer core.
  7. 16. resources that can be used up and can’t be replenished.
  8. 21. Living resources such as forests, ocean fish, and agriculture
  9. 22. Geology that considers making observations, drawing maps, or studying rock movement.